''Polopeustis altensis'' is a species of
snout moth described by
Maximilian Ferdinand Wocke
Maximilian Ferdinand Wocke (27 November 1820, Breslau – 7 November 1906) was a German entomologist, specialising in Lepidoptera.
He was an apothecary and physician.
Selected works
* with Otto Staudinger
Otto Staudinger (2 May 1830 – ...
in 1862.
It is found in
Fennoscandia
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and northern
Russia
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.
The
wingspan
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is 16–21 mm. Adults are on wing from June to July.
The larvae possibly feed on ''
Dryas'' species.
References
Moths described in 1862
Phycitini
Moths of Europe
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